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Muhammad bin Tughlaq

Type Figure Region South Asia Time c. 1290–1351 Also known as Muḥammad ibn Tughluq、Jauna Khan、محمد بن تغلق

Muhammad bin Tughlaq (1290–1351) was a sultan of the Tughlaq dynasty, succeeding Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughlaq in 1325 and ruling the Delhi Sultanate until 1…

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  1. c. 1290–1325Delhi · DelhiAs the son of Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughlaq, Jauna Khan served as governor in Punjab, Sindh, and elsewhere, accumulating administrative and military experience that laid the foundation for his succession.
  2. 1341–1350Delhi · Delhi SultanateIn the 1340s he consolidated his rule over North India, continued campaigning in the Deccan and Rajasthan, and maintained harsh taxation and currency policies; local powers in South India and emerging states such as the Bahmanis gradually grew stronger during this period.
  3. 1351Thatta (Sindh) · SindhAfter his death in 1351, his cousin Firuz Shah Tughlaq succeeded him, and the Tughlaq dynasty entered a relatively conservative phase of governance.

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